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Fannie C. Burr
Purple and White Iris

circa 1895

$5,800
£4,454.15
€5,104.40
CA$8,164.97
A$9,146.57
CHF 4,757.35
MX$111,569.25
NOK 60,567.42
SEK 57,110.76
DKK 38,097.86

About the Item

Fannie Burr was a highly accomplished painter and one of our earlier American women artists! This very contemporary, fresh and appealing floral study was done circa 1895!! The rarity of this and its virtuoso execution could lend it to being in the collection of a Connecticut museum. Along with her sister Jennie, they were known as the "Burr Sisters". They did focus on paintings of still life and nature which would have been acceptable for a female artist of the period. Fannie studied at the Yale School of Art and then the Art Students League in New York. She was assistant to Julian Alden Weir a major CT impressionist, while he was at Yale teaching. The composition is avant-hard for this date! It is in an exceptional hand carved 22 karat frame of high value, Art Nouveau style. In the estate of 700 or so paintings by Fannie and Jenny Burr it was found that they did not sign most of the paintings. They were not selling their works or represented so much so this is understandable. This has a great provenance! Estate of the artist Julian Eddy by 1962 Connecticut Gallery, Lyme CT Private Collection Mr. Purdy Newtown, CT
  • Creator:
    Fannie C. Burr (1860 - 1931)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1895
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.75 in (57.79 cm)Width: 29.75 in (75.57 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    Condition is lovely and no issues of note. Frame is slightly antiqued and may have the very slightest of wear along a back edge or so - ready to put on a wall.
  • Gallery Location:
    Greenwich, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU141326978862

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